Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is vowing the national party will operate independently of President Trump after he leaves office in January.

McDaniel is running for a third, two-year term and was quickly endorsed by Trump. The move prompted apprehension inside the RNC that Trump was angling to maintain his grip on the committee post-presidency as a prelude to stack the deck in his favor should he seek the White House again in 2024. To quell anxiety, McDaniel is now saying publicly what she has been telling RNC members privately — that the party would not advantage Trump in the 2024 primary.